Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Brown-throated Sunbird

Brown-throated SunbirdSuphanburi

This morning I spent around four hours on the local patch from dawn, but it was not until I was nearly home when the best birds of the day appeared with two Brown-throated Sunbirds feeding in roadside trees, a new and long overdue patch tick.

I seemed to hit it lucky with Thick-billed Warblers this morning, seeing at least four some of which showed very well. Black Baza's had increased to at least four and a stunning male Pied Harrier appeared briefly. Other species seen today but not yesterday included single Watercock, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Painted Stork,Black-naped Oriole, 2 Black-naped Monarch and a Cinnamon Bittern. Apart from Red-wattled Lapwings, the only waders present were two Pintail Snipe, 17 Wood and a single Common Sandpiper.

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About Me

I am a Norfolk birder who now spends the winter months living and birding in Thailand. The summer months are spent working and living on Scolt Head Island, Norfolk, England as permanent summer warden for Natural England. I have spent the last eight winters in Thailand and have seen well over 700 species in the country. I am happy to offer free advice on birding in Thailand and anyone wanting more information or advice can contact me at neilscolt@gmail.com.
I have been birding for around 30 years, and have long given up twitiching in the UK now concentrating on finding my own birds which have included White-billed Diver, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, Isabelline Shrike (2), Calandra Lark, Arctic Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Radde's Warbler (2), Dusky Warbler, Booted Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Marmora's Warbler, Citrine Wagtail and Yellow-breasted Bunting.
I am also a keen moth trapper in both the UK and Thailand, and have helped produce the Norfolk Bird and Mammal Report for the last 18 years.